The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-27


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Al ~ closing ssss,on o. the National
Wool 0rowcrs' Convention ~ - LousA
the following preamble ana resolutions
wcrc presented By the committee On reso'
lutionA and unanimously edcpted;
q 81 Louis invited wool.grower2 wool ner.
chnnes and manufacturers 81 woolens lfrom ~!
psrss q NE Uniisd states % meet n National
ssss q sy Y 81 he pspes q esssss
'ion = . the common interests o. the three
nercSsnss ana msnufscsurers q vools1s have
accorilnely assembled In the said city n Ma:
tlonal convention. being the second National
g ana Rsss upon
subjcc1s n which they have common interest
and desIre 20 give expression 70 some o. sneH
'pssss s.s Ps ss ss
merchants ana mannfs turers o. woolena IN the
us'ss "a s Is x, e r
sssociss az q the Unissd ssasss, he several
10 unsssd states. the National Association o.
WOODEN Manufacturers. and Al slmunr cstcn'
l.ationA In securing such administration OF me
lava such iesislsi,on And suen sssson s ,,s sy
jolnt and common interests. having due reEsfa
70 The interests Of those engaged IN al other
second mat while the Wool Tariff act Of
March 1854 continues in force. We request
The Administration Of the National Govern
nss :; soeSs ,S \. sss. * p
she United states, deciding al doubtful auss.
tons n such manner ss % give , American sss
privilege OF supplying the American Market
Instead Of giving Il 20 foreigners: and We ask
that so-cailed ring waste. ~Esrneeed waste
the Language Of the said act OF lisa IS WOOL
imported N any other than ordinary condi.
tion-" and be charged - such with the duty Q!
s s,ssS. ssns o~h Ps = ana sauss
the purposes OF paying duties be classed .:
WOODEN cloths, and We request that prompt and
esncient measures be taken 20 prevent under
valuations Of wool. wooden and worssed goods
and 70 detect and punish Al such UNDERMINE
tons and other frauds upon the Law
Il Il not evaded By underyaluations and other
frauds, has failed 20 give protection % WOOL.
growers 70 the extent Intended in good faith oy
wool - specified In the act. protective duties
hfrher than on carpet woods But more than
half o. I'll so-callod carpet woods. now imported
secsure re- 81 re, cioehins goods. thus defeatins 70
fnsf ertens f5e purpose Of the set OF lss3 And
10 ndd 70 the evil The act imposes no higher
uashed. The result Il that such woods are
generally imported washed. thus paying outy
81 but little more than one-half the rate
sR.oaa seoos fourteen and one-hsif cents per
md and 90 increasing their importation
xuuplantinx 70 q large extent American CLOTH
,-Sdss 70 be afordei % Il BY the act Of 1854 TO-
wit: duty Of at least twenty cents per pound
ON washed clothing wool In like manner the act
q 1888 imposes no higher duty on 7r rasnse
have taken advantage OF this 70 generally I'm.
port such " OILS washed thus giving % our
American long woods but little over naIi tne
washed woods. Then again: foreign clctnins
woods are imported unvashed- but % fully "a.
vested Of leg, belly and brfcn portion q
f1ecces. and 50 selected from the lightest and
best grades. that in practical effect The duty
actually paid 10 but little over half the rata
fixed By the act Of 1852 ~ applied 70 such
wools II in the condition IN which American
uuwashed woods are generally sold in market
In these forms the protection which the Trainer!
Of the act OF 1883 intended should be afforded
measure defeated These facts call for change
in the execution OF the law and speedy mod
fcation Of il by Congress- 50 that II shall give
the full measure OF protection intended oy ~
Foursh. Tnat experience under the net Of
March 3 1855 has demonstrated that II has q
shas he annual mn imports o. foreign wools Of 81
classes have largely increased. thereby dc
priying American wool-growers Of the privileg'
maj ~ eject has been 70 discourage Amer
can wool production. 70 reduce the number 0
American f1ocks and sheep and our annual WOO
produet that i has eneeurasea foreign WOOL 2,
extent As 20 threaten the speedy destruction
a. woolgrowing n most II not ali. Q
the States. ana hence pubic pohty
crease OF duties. TO save from ruin this industrl
ia which citizens Of the United states were. D!
the act Of March :, iss7. invited %. and DID IN
labor. Having thus acted on the faith Of :
policy established by Congress. its overthrow
Il an act Of spoliztion and wrong.
Firth. That this convention request Congress
20 % amend the existing tariff law As in du'
time 70 secure 20 American wool-grouers and
20 American manufacturers OF woolens th>
sixth. That the continuance Of the act o
March q 188k will be unjust 70 the AmericaI
wool-xrowers and manufacturers the I'm
soa esssos sRor shs nece:
slty for an immediate amendment imposfn
the penalty OF forfeiture for differentiation
and evasiens and p5Yy ,a ana 70
seventh That the associations OF wool-grov
era wool merchants and woollcn manufactu
ers BE- and are requested 70 act n concert =
main during the next session Of Congress-
urge upon the proper committees and upo
Congress the necessity Of legislation In accom-
nncc with these resolutions
Eighth That the wool-growers organization
pf the country are requested 70 secure the SER
ices Of 1t least one able expert whose duty
shall be % argue before the Treasury Depar
mcnt and the courts. all questions ~ 70 the col
struction and lf0rcemens Of the Tarih Law, %
before the proper committees Of Congress- q
ncccssify for additional legislation
Ninth That the associations OF woolen man
facturers be requested 70 retain and keep
their employ - least one able expert 70 rend'
such services a. may Be essential TO their
t8rests-
Tenth. That the wcol-erowcrs, wool me
chantS and wooden manufacturers OF the Cnit'
states are urged 70 attend the conventions
the political parties with which they may
spectivcly cooperate and 20 far - possibl
aid IN securing the nomination OF candidate
pledged 20 the reforms and legislation desired.
Eleventh. That the associations Of ZOO
growers. OF wool merchants and wooden man
facturers be. and are. requested 70 take q
necessary measures " secure the eStnblis
ment Of an ably-conducted weekly newspap
devoted 70 the advocacy Of their Just ana 1oi
Twelfth. That this convention earnestly
quests the Wool-Growers' associations o
Wool Merchants associations of the country
unite in demanding from the railroads prop
freight classification OF woods IN transit.
Thirteenth Tat the thnnks OF this Nation
convention be rendered 70 the merchants e.